The Barcelona and Spain striker wasn't always a guaranteed starter, but patience and precision have made her crucial to both lineups

The UEFA Women's EURO 2025 semi-finals match England with Italy in Geneva on Tuesday before Germany face Spain in Zurich the following night. We look at four players who could be key to their teams earning a place in the Basel final.

Spain forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the scoring and Claudia Pina added a superb second as they beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday to reach the women's Euro semi-finals, where they will face France or Germany.

Montse Tomé's selection delighted all of Spain with a new triumph in the Women's Euro. They won 2-0 against host Switzerland thanks to goals from Athenea and Claudia Pina in the second half, and are

Spain overcame a tough challenge from Switzerland, missing two penalties but ultimately winning their Euro 2025 quarter-final match. Substitute players Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina scored in the second half,

Spain has ruthlessly ended Switzerland’s dreamy midsummer run through its home Women’s European Championship in a 2-0 win in the quarterfinals in Bern.

Laia Cervello Herrero and Megan Feringa analyse the main talking points as Spain set up a semi-final with France or Germany

Spain's Euro journey will continue after defeating hosts Switzerland, though they have little time to dwell on reaching their first-ever semis at this tournament. After all, there's more history to make.

Spain's women's football team defeated Switzerland 2-0 to secure their spot in the Euro semi-finals. Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina were pivotal in the win. An intense game saw Spain finally break through in the second half,